Washington Park, Lakedale

Washington Park, Lakedale is a district of western Lakedale, Illinois, founded in late 2017. The district was created after the town built a botanical garden and a Japanese garden along a new road on the northwestern fringes of the town to encourage more people to buy real estate there. In time, a residential neighborhood began to develop in Lakedale, although the city's budget deficit led to water and electricity being scarce in the area for weeks. Eventually, the town was able to get out of its budget hole through an income tax increase of 29%, extending water pipes and electric lines to the area. The area periodically suffered from abandonment caused by tax hikes, but it would gradually grow due to its beautiful scenery and parks.